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SXUS41 KCAR 230758
RECCAR
RECREATION FORECAST FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
358 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
MEZ004-232200-
KATAHDIN-
358 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)...
.TODAY...SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS THIS MORNING...THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...SUMMIT IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE EVENING...THEN SUMMIT
BECOMING OBSCURED. THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. CHANCE
OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SUMMIT OBSCURED. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
$$
MEZ029-232200-
CADILLAC-
358 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)...
.TODAY...SUMMIT OBSCURED. SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...SUMMIT OBSCURED. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
90 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SUMMIT OBSCURED. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
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MEZ010-232200-
MOOSEHEAD-
358 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...
.TODAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THIS MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. WAVES AROUND 2 FEET.
CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. RAIN. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. WAVES
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE EVENING...THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN
NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
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SXUS41 KGYX 230708
RECGYX
RECREATION REPORT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
308 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-231715-
ELEVATIONS FROM 2500 TO 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS-
308 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR ELEVATIONS BETWEEN 2500 AND 4000 FEET IN
NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS...
.TODAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
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MEZ007>009-NHZ002>004-231715-
SUMMITS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE-
308 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...RECREATION FORECAST FOR SUMMITS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN NORTHERN
NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE...
.TODAY...SUMMITS OBSCURED. SHOWERS. THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT
SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF RAIN
90 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH
DECREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
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NOUS41 KGYX 222118
PNSGYX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
515 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NERACOOS CONTINUES TO OBSERVE
MAY 18TH THROUGH MAY 24TH AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...THUNDERSTORM SAFETY...
THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, REMINDING YOU THAT
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 18TH THROUGH MAY 24TH.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE A MARINERS WORST NIGHTMARE. THEY CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY AND CREATE DANGEROUS WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN BRING SHIFTING AND GUSTY WINDS, LIGHTNING, WATERSPOUTS, AND
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH CAN TURN A DAY`S PLEASURE INTO A
NIGHTMARE OF DISTRESS.
THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES FOR LIGHTNING BUT ALL
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE LIGHTNING. A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO A VESSEL CAN
BE CATASTROPHIC, ESPECIALLY IF IT RESULTS IN A FIRE OR LOSS OF
ELECTRONICS. IF YOUR BOAT HAS A CABIN, THEN STAY INSIDE AND AVOID
TOUCHING METAL OR ELECTRICAL DEVICES. IF YOUR BOAT DOESN`T HAVE A
CABIN, STAY AS LOW AS YOU CAN IN THE BOAT.
BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN THUNDERSTORM CONDITIONS EXIST
AND HAVE A PLAN OF ESCAPE. MARINERS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE AS AT
TIMES THEY MAY UNABLE TO REACH PORT QUICKLY. IT IS THEREFORE
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU DO NOT VENTURE OUT IF THUNDERSTORMS ARE A
POSSIBILITY. IF YOU DO VENTURE OUT AND RECOGNIZE THUNDERSTORMS
NEARBY, HEAD TO PORT OR SAFE SHELTER AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
ULTIMATELY, BOATING SAFETY BEGINS ASHORE WITH PLANNING AND TRAINING.
KEEP IN MIND THAT THUNDERSTORMS ARE USUALLY BRIEF SO WAITING IT OUT
IS BETTER THAN RIDING IT OUT.
REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT THE FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUT ON THE
WATER. A NEW LAKES FORECAST FOR SEBAGO AND WINNIPESAUKEE CAN BE
FOUND AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/GYX/LAKEFORECASTS/
THIS MESSAGE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...NERACOOS AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL. VISIT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV...NERACOOS AT
WWW.NERACOOS.ORG AND THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL AT
WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG
$$
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NOUS41 KGYX 222116
PNSGYX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
515 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NERACOOS CONTINUES TO OBSERVE MAY 18th
THROUGH MAY 24TH AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...Thunderstorm Safety...
The following is a safe boating message from the National Safe Boating Council
and the National Weather Service, reminding you that National Safe Boating Week
is May 18TH through May 24th.
Thunderstorms can be a mariners worst nightmare. They can develop quickly and
create dangerous wind and wave conditions. Thunderstorms can bring shifting and
gusty winds, lightning, waterspouts, and torrential downpours which can turn a
days pleasure into a nightmare of distress.
There are no specific warnings or advisories for lightning but all thunderstorms
produce lightning. A lightning strike to a vessel can be catastrophic, especially
if it results in a fire or loss of electronics. If your boat has a cabin, then
stay inside and avoid touching metal or electrical devices. If your boat doesnt
have a cabin, stay as low as you can in the boat.
Boaters should use extra caution when thunderstorm conditions exist and have a
plan of escape. Mariners are especially vulnerable as at times they may unable to
reach port quickly. It is therefore strongly recommended you do not venture out
if thunderstorms are a possibility. If you do venture out and recognize
thunderstorms nearby, head to port or safe shelter as quickly as possible.
Ultimately, boating safety begins ashore with planning and training. Keep in mind
that thunderstorms are usually brief so waiting it out is better than riding it
out.
Remember to check out the forecast before venturing out on the water. A new
lakes forecast for Sebago and Winnipesaukee can be found at
www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/lakeforecasts/
This message was brought to you by the National Weather Service...NERACOOS and
the National Safe Boating Council. Visit the National Weather Service on the web at
www.weather.gov...NERACOOS at WWW.NERACOOS.org and the National Safe Boating Council at
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
$$
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NOUS41 KGYX 222115
PNSGYX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
515 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NERACOOS CONTINUES TO OBSERVE MAY 18th
THROUGH MAY 24TH AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...Thunderstorm Safety...
The following is a safe boating message from the National Safe Boating Council
and the National Weather Service, reminding you that National Safe Boating Week
is May 18TH through May 24th.
Thunderstorms can be a mariners worst nightmare. They can develop quickly and
create dangerous wind and wave conditions. Thunderstorms can bring shifting and
gusty winds, lightning, waterspouts, and torrential downpours which can turn a
days pleasure into a nightmare of distress.
There are no specific warnings or advisories for lightning but all thunderstorms
produce lightning. A lightning strike to a vessel can be catastrophic, especially
if it results in a fire or loss of electronics. If your boat has a cabin, then
stay inside and avoid touching metal or electrical devices. If your boat doesnt
have a cabin, stay as low as you can in the boat.
Boaters should use extra caution when thunderstorm conditions exist and have a
plan of escape. Mariners are especially vulnerable as at times they may unable to
reach port quickly. It is therefore strongly recommended you do not venture out
if thunderstorms are a possibility. If you do venture out and recognize
thunderstorms nearby, head to port or safe shelter as quickly as possible.
Ultimately, boating safety begins ashore with planning and training. Keep in mind
that thunderstorms are usually brief so waiting it out is better than riding it
out.
Remember to check out the forecast before venturing out on the water. A new
lakes forecast for Sebago and Winnipesaukee can be found at
www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/lakeforecasts/
This message was brought to you by the National Weather Service...NERACOOS and
the National Safe Boating Council. Visit the National Weather Service on the web at
www.weather.gov...NERACOOS at WWW.NERACOOS.org and the National Safe Boating Council at
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
$$
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NOUS41 KGYX 222113
PNSGYX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
515 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NERACOOS CONTINUES TO OBSERVE MAY 18th
THROUGH MAY 24TH AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...Thunderstorm Safety...
The following is a safe boating message from the National Safe Boating Council
and the National Weather Service, reminding you that National Safe Boating Week
is May 18TH through May 24th.
Thunderstorms can be a mariners worst nightmare. They can develop quickly and
create dangerous wind and wave conditions. Thunderstorms can bring shifting and
gusty winds, lightning, waterspouts, and torrential downpours which can turn a
days pleasure into a nightmare of distress.
There are no specific warnings or advisories for lightning but all thunderstorms
produce lightning. A lightning strike to a vessel can be catastrophic, especially
if it results in a fire or loss of electronics. If your boat has a cabin, then
stay inside and avoid touching metal or electrical devices. If your boat doesnt
have a cabin, stay as low as you can in the boat.
Boaters should use extra caution when thunderstorm conditions exist and have a
plan of escape. Mariners are especially vulnerable as at times they may unable to
reach port quickly. It is therefore strongly recommended you do not venture out
if thunderstorms are a possibility. If you do venture out and recognize
thunderstorms nearby, head to port or safe shelter as quickly as possible.
Ultimately, boating safety begins ashore with planning and training. Keep in mind
that thunderstorms are usually brief so waiting it out is better than riding it
out.
Remember to check out the forecast before venturing out on the water. A new
lakes forecast for Sebago and Winnipesaukee can be found at
www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/lakeforecasts/
This message was brought to you by the National Weather Service...NERACOOS and
the National Safe Boating Council. Visit the National Weather Service on the web at
www.weather.gov...NERACOOS at WWW.NERACOOS.org and the National Safe Boating Council at
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
$$
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NOUS41 KGYX 212219
PNSGYX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
615 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND NERACOOS (NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS) CONTINUES TO OBSERVE
MAY 18TH THROUGH 24TH AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...WIND AND WAVES...
THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...REMINDING YOU
THAT NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 18TH THROUGH MAY 24TH.
NATIONAL STATISTICS IN 2011 INDICATED THAT 377 BOATS WENT DOWN IN
CALM SEAS NATIONALLY. HOWEVER...287 CRAFTS ALSO SUNK UNDER
CHOPPY...ROUCH OR VERY ROUGH CONDITIONS DURING THIS PERIOD.
WIND AND WAVES AFFECT ALL TYPES OF BOATS SO IT IS IMPORTANT ALL
BOATERS KNOW SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT WINDS AND WAVES. WIND OVER WATER
IS USUALLY STRONGER THAN OVER NEARBY LAND. WIND IS THE MAIN FACTOR
IN WAVE DEVELOPMENT AND IN GENERAL...THE STRONGER THE WIND...THE
LARGER THE WAVES.
INDIVIDUAL WAVES ARE MEASURED FROM TROUGH TO CREST. SEAS ARE THE
COMBINATION OF BOTH LOCALLY GENERATED WIND WAVES AND DISTANTLY
GENERATED SWELL WAVES AND ARE EXPRESSED IN THE TERMS OF THE
SIGNIFICANT-WAVE-HEIGHT...THE MEAN OR AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST
ONE THIRD OF THE WAVES. IT APPROXIMATES THE VALUE AN EXPERIENCED
OBSERVER WOULD REPORT IF VISUALLY ESTIMATING SEA HEIGHT. WHEN
EXPRESSED AS A RANGE (FOR EXAMPLE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT)...THIS INDICATES
A DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST AND/OR EXPECTED CHANGING
CONDITIONS. THE DANGER PRESENTED TO A VESSEL IS A FUNCTION OF WAVE
STEEPNESS AS WELL AS WAVE HEIGHT AND IS UNIQUE TO EACH VESSEL. IN
GENERAL FOR SMALL VESSELS...FOR A GIVEN WAVE HEIGHT THE DANGER
INCREASES AS THE WAVE PERIOD DECREASES.
"THE SEVENTH WAVE OF THE SEVENTH SET"...AN OLD FISHERMAN`S TALE?
PERHAPS...BUT IT DOES SERVE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WAVE AND SURF
CONDITIONS ARE NOT ALWAYS CONSTANT. IN OPEN WATERS...THE OCCASIONAL
WAVE MAY BE TWICE THAT OF THE SURROUNDING SEA. THERE ARE OCCASIONAL
REPORTS OF "ROGUE" WAVES OF AN EVEN GREATER RATIO. NEAR
SHORE...WAVES ARE EVEN LESS PREDICTABLE. SO-CALLED "SNEAKER WAVES"
CAN GRAB THE UNWARY WHO VENTURE TOO CLOSE TO THE UNPREDICTABLE SEA.
MARINERS MAY BE DRAWN TOO CLOSE TO THE SURF ZONE DURING PERIODS OF
RELATIVE CALM. PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY AND ALWAYS BE WARY OF THIS NOT
UNCOMMON PHENOMENON...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE BREAKING SURF IS
KNOWN TO OCCUR OR APPEARS LIKELY.
WINDS AND WAVES CAN CHANGE QUICKLY IN SPEED...DIRECTION AND
STEEPNESS SO IT IS IMPORTANT YOU INCLUDE A MARINE FORECAST IN YOUR
PREPARATIONS FOR BOATING.
THIS MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL WAS FORWARDED TO
YOU BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL OCEAN
OBSERVING SYSTEM...NERACOOS.
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NOUS41 KGYX 212215
PNSGYX
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
615 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE and NERACOOS (NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS) CONTINUES TO OBSERVE MAY 18th
THROUGH 24TH AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK...
...Wind and Waves...
The following is a safe boating message from the National Safe Boating Council
and the National Weather Service...reminding you that National Safe Boating Week
is May 18TH through May 24th.
National statistics in 2011 indicated that 377 boats went down in calm seas
nationally. However...287 crafts also sunk under choppy...rouch or very rough
conditions during this period.
Wind and waves affect all types of boats so it is important all boaters know
some basic facts about winds and waves. Wind over water is usually stronger
than over nearby land. Wind is the main factor in wave development and in general...
the stronger the wind...the larger the waves.
Individual waves are measured from trough to crest. Seas are the combination of
both locally generated wind waves and distantly generated swell waves and are
expressed in the terms of the Significant-Wave-Height...The mean or average height
of the highest one third of the waves. It approximates the value an experienced
observer would report if visually estimating sea height. When expressed as a range
(for example...seas 3 TO 5 ft)...this indicates a degree of uncertainty in the
forecast and/or expected changing conditions. The danger presented to a vessel is
a function of wave steepness as well as wave height and is unique to each vessel.
In general for small vessels...for a given wave height the danger increases as the
wave period decreases.
"The seventh wave of the seventh set"...An old fisherman`s tale? Perhaps...but it
does serve to highlight that wave and surf conditions are not always constant.
In open waters...the occasional wave may be twice that of the surrounding sea.
There are occasional reports of "rogue" waves of an even greater ratio. Near
shore...waves are even less predictable. So-called "sneaker waves" can grab the
unwary who venture too close to the unpredictable sea. Mariners may be drawn too
close to the surf zone during periods of relative calm. Proceed cautiously and
always be wary of this not uncommon phenomenon...especially in areas where breaking
surf is known to occur or appears likely.
Winds and waves can change quickly in speed...direction and steepness so it is
important you include a marine forecast in your preparations for boating.
This message from the National Safe Boating Council was forwarded to you by the
National Weather Service and the Northeast Regional Ocean Observing
System...NERACOOS.
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